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My husband &I spent days deciding which microscope to buy for my niece who is only 7 but ahead of others her age. We decided on this one because she has talked about liking science since she could converse and we want to foster that desire.Also she lives with grandpa who is a professor and dr and shared her interests.Anyhow, my point is we wanted something more advanced so she could be happy with it for a few years. We also did research on how home microscopes were rated by science groups..not ads. This was the obvious choice, and it's great. It comes with lots of slides to prepare as well as already prepared samples. The blue slide is showing an amoeba dividing. The world is a fantastic wonderland to be explored and explained with some technological assistance. I'm so glad we were able to get this quality gift ..an investment in our future..the future that is a child's ambition and education. Kids learn how to care for nice things when they experience hands on with them and practice handling them with care and respect for fine workmanship..it's so much more than playing with toys. This is made well ..not cheap or flimsey.its a real microscope! I hope I've helped you select something your recipient will some day pass along to his or her young scientists and seekers curious about what makes things happen. It's an investment in our future.

Though I would say the inverted part is useless for beginners. good slides, wished a little variety though. also, bigger cell structure slides, or common things for beginners and kids (which they can relate to) would have been nice.

This was a gift for my daughter's 8th birthday. She's able to use it independently and spent hours looking at all the samples that came with it. We bought blank slides and petri dishes now and will start doing the experiments in the book.

This microscope is Awsome. I bought it for my four year old and we do scavenger hunts to find insects and see them through the microscope. What I like about this product is that it won’t break easily and I can see the picture super clear. No matter what age you are I think you’ll enjoy being a scientist with it.

I bought it in advance for my child’s birthday. I wish I had opened to inspect it right away and now I am outside the return window. It came with a blemish that I cannot figure out where it’s coming from and it is right in the center of all the images. Other than that it’s easy to use and feels pretty sturdy.

We were so excited to get this microscope. We had never used an inverted microscope before, but absolutely love that we can use this with both slides and petri-dishes to look at pond water samples. It's great that the microscope is light weight and can be transported easily right out to the pond and set up at the picnic table for a great outdoor classroom experience. My order arrived two days early and everything in the picture was included. It is a great kit with everything needed for aspiring young scientists. We especially love the the Usborne book that is included. The view and magnification work great and the included slides are high quality and interesting. We look forward to many fun times and plan to order the digital camera from Amscope so we can take videos of all the fun little creatures we are finding.

My 8 year old son was not impressed. It really is for smaller children. Not to mention poor quality, on day 2 the magnifying lens piece broke off and had to be fixed by my husband! Not worth the money.

This Microscope is GREAT for any young child that has a fascination with science!! I bought this for my 9 year old son for Christmas, and he absolutely loves it!! The slides that accompany the set are very neat and well protected with the wooden box supplied. Also, the slides themselves are very neat!! Anything from germs to pollen molecules, this set has them!!!